I could do a poll, but I honestly don't care about the opinions of people too lazy to type them out.

Obviously Bioshock got the AAA GOTY scores and all that, whereas Dead Space is merely getting "great" scores so far (mostly high 8s.) In a way I have little doubts Bioshock is the superior game.

However, there is something to be said about playing a game right when it released. I'm not sure how to explain it, but everything is all new and fresh. Whereas with Bioshock I've seen my cousin play a bit, I've seen my friend play a bit, I've talked to like a million people online about it, I already kind of know the general story, etc. With Dead Space I have a chance to jump into a game I barely know anything about.

I've played through Bioshock two times on 360, it's one of the best games of this generation imo. I plan to rent the PS3 version. But Bioshock will be getting the new content on PS3 and more DLC in the future. Dead Space looks great, and may very well end up being the best Horror game in a while. Tough call, I guess it depends what your in a mood for, Dead Space seems to be the more scarier game if that's what your looking to play right now.

Well, that's more what I meant which I should play NOW. I've put Bioshock off for so long that it doesn't really matter to me if I play it next week or a few weeks later or a few months later. Dead Space is brand spanking new though.

But I'm not really looking for anyone to decide for me. More just curious to see which of these games you guys are going for.

I disagree, I thought it was bad! It felt like another one of those mediocre games.. After I heard from the excellent reviews, I bought the game.. Oh boy, this game was one of the best games I have ever played, thank goodness I did not skip it

Well, that's more what I meant which I should play NOW. I've put Bioshock off for so long that it doesn't really matter to me if I play it next week or a few weeks later or a few months later. Dead Space is brand spanking new though.

But I'm not really looking for anyone to decide for me. More just curious to see which of these games you guys are going for.

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After reading your posts it seems to me that you have already made your decision of which one you'll buy and play now....sounds like dead space. Enjoy!!

Eh, I probably wouldn't buy PS3 Bioshock even if I couldn't play it on my PC because A) the textures look terrible with respect to 360/PC versions and B) I don't like supporting limited exclusives. I don't like that developers think it's OK to delay their release on one platform because they think people will buy it regardless and they can get more money for withholding the title.

It's a sleazy practice in general, and especially irritating when the port has been delayed for a full year and looks half-assed. Thanks but no thanks.

I can't really choose since all I know about Dead Space is the IGN review. I will say Bioshock was one of my favorite games from last year for the story and atmosphere. At the same time I think it's kind of lame they're charging $60 for the PS3 version when the 360 version goes for $30-$40 and the PC version is a mere $20. It might drop down to $40 in a few months or go on sale for that price for the holidays.

Beat Bioshock the day after it came out, loved it, and it's probably the better game. But MAN am I hyped for Dead Space. There's nuthin' like being trapped on a derelict space ship/station. Nuthin', I tells ya.

I too have limited myself to picking between the two games. For me, it will be Bioshock...once that game is finished I'll pick up Dead Space. I played through the first part of Bioshock on my old 360 and it is a fantastic game.

If you've never played Bioshock before, then that would be the obvious choice.

If you have, then probably Dead Space. I beat Bioshock back when my 360 still had a pulse but now that it's soon to be on PS3 I'm not as excited as I thought I would be. My backlog is too massive to even think about replaying games.

My reservations about suggesting Bioshock is that the game is full price when it was released over a year ago on 360. You can get the game brand new for half the price, and less on PC.

Bioshock is a great game, but playing to so long after the hype, you might be jaded by it. Based on your post about wanting to play games new, I'd go for Dead Space first and then get Bioshock later, used, price drop, TRU or CC deal.

Bioshock is about humans losing their humanity, a skewed appraisal of objectivisim, exploration, narrative, super powers, playing with the environment and coming to understand the sad history and strange ecology of the dying underwater city. It is not that scary but it is disturbing. Also you can play a little game of chicken with yourself in terms of how you handle the little sisters. The atmosphere is retro(in terms of taste as well as look), high tech, and yet seems very familiar. You experience it in first person. This leads to it's being eerie rather than shocking. The player is isolated but has some people to interact with over the radio. You can modify your wepaosn and build yoyur arsenal of super powers to your taste. The atmospere is the big draw though. The combat is easy to figure out, playing around with fire, oil, corpses and telekinesis does get old after a while. And it's hard to feel the consequences of dying. Hacking makes for a fun mini game to break up all the sneakign around and killing and security bot dodging.

I have not played Dead Space but it is an over the shoulder third person game that looks a lot like RE:4. It is set on a space ship and apparently too many of the corridors look the same and there is a bit of backtracking necessary. Like Bioshokc it is mostly in shadow or the dark if the screenshots are representative of the whole game. Like Bioshock the enemies USED to be human but here they are victims not of a corrupt social order but of some alien artifact that is turning them into brtual killer tentacle zombies( in other words the Flood from Halo, or John Carpenter's The Thing). Your goal is to fix the ship, survive and get rid of the thign that turned the crew into monsters. You have a wepaon and some futuristic power tools to aid you in this. All of them can apparently be upgraded with parts that you find. Again, isolation plays a big role in setting the scene but the gameplay seems to be a bit more challenging. Ammo is rarer and you have to watch out for mobs that you can't handle. Apparently more of the scares are based on things jumping out at you and surrounding you. The ship is infected with alien evil and has zero gravity points to give a player some fun with jumps and wall walking.

I think they will both "feel" pretty similar in terms of theme and atmosphere, but if you haven't played Bioshock then I'd recommend that you go with it first. Designing an underwater 1930's city built by near sociopathic robber barons, their deranged lickspittles, and mad scientists to escape the intolerable mediocrity of the normal world is a lot tougher than cranking out some plate and pannel space ship corridors. Plus I love Art Deco and Art Nouveau.

I think both will be very good games. But I'd play Bioshock first. Then again, I haven't played Dead Space yet so it might really surprise me.

This late in the game I already got Bioshock for the PC last year so I wont be buying the PS3 version now. I thought it was a good game but not the OMG kind of experience that most reviews will have you believe.

I'm not interested in Dead Space at the moment, would have liked a demo to see what I'm getting into here. I might consider it later after a price drop.

Bioshock is about humans losing their humanity, a skewed appraisal of objectivisim, exploration, narrative, super powers, playing with the environment and coming to understand the sad history and strange ecology of the dying underwater city. It is not that scary but it is disturbing. Also you can play a little game of chicken with yourself in terms of how you handle the little sisters. The atmosphere is retro(in terms of taste as well as look), high tech, and yet seems very familiar. You experience it in first person. This leads to it's being eerie rather than shocking. The player is isolated but has some people to interact with over the radio. You can modify your wepaosn and build yoyur arsenal of super powers to your taste. The atmospere is the big draw though. The combat is easy to figure out, playing around with fire, oil, corpses and telekinesis does get old after a while. And it's hard to feel the consequences of dying. Hacking makes for a fun mini game to break up all the sneakign around and killing and security bot dodging.

I have not played Dead Rising but it is an over the shoulder third person game that looks a lot like RE:4. It is set on a space ship and apparently too many of the corridors look the same and there is a bit of backtracking necessary. Like Bioshokc it is mostly in shadow or the dark if the screenshots are representative of the whole game. Like Bioshock the enemies USED to be human but here they are victims not of a correupt social order but of some alien artifact that is turning them into killer tentacle zombies. Your goal is to fix the ship, survive and get rid of the thign that turned the crew into monsters. You have a wepaon and some futuristic power tools to aid you in this. All of them can apparently be upgraded with parts that you find. Again, isolation plays a big role in setting the scene but the gameplay seems to be a bit more challenging. Ammo is rarer and you have to watch out for mobs that you can't handle. Apparently more of the scares are based on things jumping out at you and surrounding you. The ship is infected with alien evil and has zero gravity points to give a player some fun with jumps and wall walking.

I think they will both "feel" pretty similar in terms of theme and atmosphere, but if you haven't played Bioshock then I'd recommend that you go with it first. Designing an underwater 1930's city built by near sociopathic robber barons, their deranged lickspittles, and mad scientists to escape the intolerable mediocrity of the normal world is a lot tougher than cranking out some plate and pannel space ship corridors. Plus I love Art Deco and Art Nouveau.

I think both will be very good games. But I'd play Bioshock first. Then again, I haven't played Dead Space yet so it might really surprise me.

In all seriousness, I STRONGLY suggest you get Bioshock instead of Dead Space. While Dead Space should be a fantastic rental, Bioshock is definitely a title that every gamer should have in their collection.

I remember playing it right when it came out, it was alright, but I couldn't help feel slightly underwhelmed. After not touching the game after my first completion over a year ago I picked it up again last month only to have one of THE best gaming experiences. Last time I went to fast. Just move throughout the world slowly, take everything in, listen to the audio diaries. The atmosphere in Bioshock is unparalleled and something that is not to be missed by anyone.

I played the crap out of Bioshock PC and could go a few more months waiting for used eBay auctions to go up. I've never played Dead Space, and like to get my fix on something new now, and play the Great Bioshock at a later date and time.

I could do a poll, but I honestly don't care about the opinions of people too lazy to type them out.

Obviously Bioshock got the AAA GOTY scores and all that, whereas Dead Space is merely getting "great" scores so far (mostly high 8s.) In a way I have little doubts Bioshock is the superior game.

However, there is something to be said about playing a game right when it released. I'm not sure how to explain it, but everything is all new and fresh. Whereas with Bioshock I've seen my cousin play a bit, I've seen my friend play a bit, I've talked to like a million people online about it, I already kind of know the general story, etc. With Dead Space I have a chance to jump into a game I barely know anything about.

I dunno.

Which of these games, if any, are you going to go for?

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Bioshock if you haven't beaten it or seen it beaten, otherwise Dead Space... both look awesome and either would be a great choice anyway.

Bioshock was the most overrated game of last year. It was a very good game, but the reason many people loved it was because the story and twist were apparently awesome. I can agree with that to a point but everything *spoilers* after the twist was menial bullcrap that nearly ruined the entirety of the game for me. Once you realize that what they billed as a matter of choice ultimately made no difference other than the short 45 second, no good CG scene you got at the end of the game, it completely destroys everything that was previously built up by the story. For those who don't know, it really doesn't matter if you save the little sisters or harvest them, you still get helped by the same lady who continues to help you through the rest of the game, so that choice really doesn't have a meaning in the sense of the story at all. That and the game suddenly remembers its a game and throws it in your face with the ridiculous final boss. He's not difficult or anything, but with everything else the game had done, it should have been much better than it was and you truly got the feeling they ran out of time. Hell, he even makes Mortal Kombat Scorpion-esque comments like GET OVER HERE! while you fight him. I saw Bioshock at E3 '06 and championed it on the boards up until its release. But really, the aesthetics are awesome, the atmosphere, and the story for the first 2/3's was as well, but the final 1/3 of the game was a complete letdown for me. If you do go with Bioshock, would you kindly stop playing after the twist?

The whole "choice" paradigm was non-existent, and the ending was disappointing but it wasn't that bad.

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I agree, although the game was still awesome, it did seem sort of stupid there being almost no difference to when you harvested or saved the sisters story wise. Except that the sisters say different things to you when you are in their room